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encogerse

to shrink

Verb

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    to shrink

    La ropa de lana tiende a encogerse al lavarse.

    Wool clothes tend to shrink when washed.

1to shrink

La ropa de lana tiende a encogerse al lavarse.

Wool clothes tend to shrink when washed.

Mi camisa nueva se encogió en la secadora.

My new shirt shrunk in the dryer.

No quiero que mi suéter se vaya a encoger con el agua caliente.

I don't want my sweater to shrink with hot water.

Mi suéter puede encogerse en la lavadora.

My sweater can shrink in the washing machine.